Lucy Bronze said the England squad feels 'empowered' in their quest to improve standards in the women's game after they paused bonus discussions with the Football Association (FA) ahead of the World Cup.England captain Millie Bright released a statement on Tuesday saying the players were 'disappointed' th
Lucy Bronze said the England squad feels"empowered" in their quest to improve standards in the women's game after they paused bonus discussions with the Football Association ahead of the World Cup.
"It's the first time as a player group that we've actually sent a message out ourselves, that we've collectively done together," Bronze told reporters on Wednesday. When asked if the squad would be distracted by the dispute instead of focusing on the World Cup, Bronze said she was"100 per cent confident" that would not be the case.
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